# Cal. CCP § 318: Section 318

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S318

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. CCP § 318
- **Heading:** Section 318
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code ccp / Part 2 / Title 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 318

## Text

No action for the recovery of real property, or for the recovery of the possession thereof, can be maintained, unless it appear that the plaintiff, his ancestor, predecessor, or grantor, was seized or possessed of the property in question, within five years before the commencement of the action.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. CCP § 315 Section 315](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S315.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 316 Section 316](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S316.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 317 Section 317](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S%5B317.%5D.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 318 Section 318](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S318.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 319 Section 319](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S319.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 320 Section 320](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S320.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 321 Section 321](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S321.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 322 Section 322](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S322.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 323 Section 323](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S323.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 324 Section 324](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S324.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 325 Section 325](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S325.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 326 Section 326](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S326.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 327 Section 327](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S327.md)
- [Cal. CCP § 328 Section 328](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cccp_P2_T2_C2_S328.md)

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